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If you couldn’t tell by the avalanche of product news hitting VentureBeat over the past few weeks, the next Consumer Electronics Show is almost upon us. The annual trade show, which has been held in Las Vegas for more than …
While Sprint was likely saving news of its first-ever 4G LTE phone until the Consumer Electronics Show next week, an online ad leaked the news a bit early.
Sprint will launch its own version of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus as its …
Guest Post
2011 was a banner year for mobile gaming. We’re now seeing 60 percent of smartphone users regularly playing games on their devices and surveys indicate that number will only increase. That’s a remarkable achievement considering only 18 percent of gamers …
AT&T, the second largest U.S. wireless carrier, is expanding coverage of its high-speed LTE network to 11 new markets, the company announced today.
AT&T’s LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network is considerably faster than the current 3G network speeds — meaning 4G-capable …
We heard last week that Nokia was preparing an LTE-powered Windows Phone for AT&T, dubbed the Ace, and it now appears to be much more than just a 4G version of the Lumia 800.
The Ace is actually AT&T’s name …
Verizon Wireless may be paying the price for being the first carrier in the world to widely roll out LTE 4G technology.
The carrier has pointed to the relative immaturity of LTE as the reason for its 4G service outages …
If you’re interested in the Windows Phone mobile operating system, but holding out for LTE 4G devices on the platform, you may not have to wait much longer.
Microsoft’s first round of LTE-equipped Windows Phone devices will be headed to …
Editor's Pick
It seems like every week a must-have smartphone is either announced or released. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to track which phones are actually worth paying attention to and which will be swiftly thrown into the scrap heap of devices nobody …
Verizon Wireless is currently experiencing its third data outage for the month of December, undermining the company’s sterling reputation for reliability.
Verizon last had a major outage on Dec. 21, and like that time, customers are taking to Twitter and …
Qualcomm’s mobile chipset dominance may be threatened by a new joint venture spearheaded by Japan’s NTT DoCoMo, focusing on next-generation LTE products.
DoCoMo is investing $5.8 million in a wholly owned subsidiary, dubbed Communication Platform Planning Co. (creative, no?), which …
Sure, AT&T’s grand plan to take over T-Mobile has fallen on its face, but at least the company now has more spectrum available for its budding 4G LTE network, thanks to government approval for a deal announced last year.
The …
Losing network access seems to be a common occurrence for Verizon Wireless customers these days. They woke up to yet another nationwide data outage this morning.
The outage, which affected the carrier’s 3G and 4G LTE data networks, drove subscribers …
Wholesale wireless network startup LightSquared is in danger of running out of money by the second quarter of 2012.
The information comes from the company’s latest financial statement reviewed by Reuters. The statement indicated that LightSquared might not be able …
Even before Microsoft officially adds support for LTE 4G in its Windows Phone platform, Nokia already has LTE-equipped versions of its flagship Lumia 800 smartphones in major US carriers’ hands.
Both AT&T and Verizon Wireless are testing out 4G Lumia …
Mobile broadband startup LightSquared’s GPS interference troubles aren’t over yet. The company’s LTE network has been found to disrupt 75 percent of GPS devices in a government test, Bloomberg reports.
The test, conducted by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and …
New York City will officially get access to AT&T LTE 4G network this month, as will several other new markets, the company announced today.
AT&T also said it expects record sales for its fourth quarter. The company sold 6 million …
Hoping to push more 4G smartphones this holiday season, Verizon Wireless will offer double the monthly amount of 4G data to its subscribers.
The limited-time offer will begin Tuesday and is meant to coincide with the launch of the Droid …
Say hello to the HTC Rezound, yet another media-focused Android smartphone from the prolific Taiwanese manufacturer, and its second to sport integration with Beats audio technology.
HTC unveiled the Rezound at a swanky event in New York City this afternoon. …
AT&T’s first two phones equipped with 4G LTE — the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid — will be available Nov. 6, the company announced. The move will help AT&T better compete with Verizon when it comes to …
Mobile broadband startup LightSquared has developed a new antenna in cooperation with PCTEL that will prevent the company’s new 4G LTE network from interfering with high precision GPS receivers, the company has announced.
Lightsquared had run into trouble earlier this …
